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3 unusual facts about President of Indonesia


2011 Cirebon bombing

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono strongly condemned the attack and called on the society as a whole to work together to eradicate terrorism.

Bali Mandara Toll Road

This toll road was officially opened on 23 September 2013 by President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

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2005 Sumatra earthquake

The crash occurred one day before a state visit by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to Australia, where he and Prime Minister of Australia John Howard expressed mutual sorrow for their countries' losses.

Kia Sephia

This cozy deal led to accusations of nepotism and cronyism, as the project was the brainchild of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, son of the then President Suharto.

Pindad Komodo

The vehicle was developed after Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made a visit to Pindad's main office and asked them to create an indigenous tactical vehicle in order to serve the needs of the Indonesian police and military as an alternative to other 4x4 tactical vehicles such as the Humvee as a personal challenge to the company.


see also

SBY

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, former army general and the current and first directly elected President of Indonesia